The definition of a museum has significantly changed for the first time in 50 years after an unanimous vote by members of the International Council of Museums (Icom) in Prague today. Representatives ...

For almost 50 years, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has defined the museum as “a nonprofit institution” that “acquires, conserves, researches, communicates, and exhibits the tangible and ...

The new definition, which says a museum's mission is to promote equality, justice, and the planet's wellbeing, is too woke for some professionals. Activists are seen holding a banner during the ...

The International Council on Museums (ICOM) on Thursday announced an alternative definition of museums, changing the one it had adopted in 2007. The International Council on Museums (ICOM) on Thursday ...

This year has been one of reckoning for museums, as they face unprecedented economic hardship as well as pressure to improve their treatment of workers and to diversify their programming and staffs.